Background: Myocardial infarction is a major cause of death in the world, and early bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is very important in enhancing survival. Teens are an important target demographic of CPR training, but there is very little data available on their level of understanding, attitudes, and intentions towards emergency response, especially in the case of the Indian school. Objective: The purpose of the study was to measure the level of CPR knowledge, perception, and willingness to act in cases with the occurrence of an emergency among school-going teenagers and investigate their relationship with the chosen socio- demographic factors. The correlation between the CPR knowledge and readiness to do CPR was also tested. Methods: It was a cross-sectional study that used a descriptive study design and its subject was a population of 250 school-going teenagers (aged between 13 and 18 years) in the selected secondary schools in Delhi NCR. A structured self-administered questionnaire comprising of socio-demographic variables, CPR knowledge, perception and attitude, and willingness to perform CPR was used to collect data. Data was analyzed by Descriptive statistics, ANOVA, chi-square and Pearson correlation with statistical significance set to be p < 0.05. Results: The results showed that there were moderate to high levels of CPR knowledge and willingness among the participants. The knowledge, perception, and willingness to act were strongly linked to formal training of CPR. The knowledge of CPR was largely related to age and level of class, but not gender. A statistically significant positive relationship but weak between CPR knowledge and willingness to perform CPR was observed (p < 0.05). Conclusion: The research shows that well-organized CPR training can considerably promote the knowledge, perception, and the willingness to act among the adolescents in the case of emergency. To enhance the capacity of teenagers in responding to emergencies, there is a need to have CPR education and Skill training in schools’ curriculum.
Keywords: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, School-going Teenagers, CPR Knowledge, Willingness to Act, Emergency Response..
How to cite this article: Mehta S, Singh R, Selvi AM.; A Study on Knowledge ,Attitude ,and Practice regarding Willingness to act during emergency.Int J Drug Deliv Technol. 2026;16(1s): 584-595; DOI: 10.25258/ijddt.16. 584-595